SquareSoft U.S. Marketing plan for FFVII, BB, TB2, and FFT

[Amor fati]

https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/7687635/Bamberger_marketing_files.0.pdf

The primary market for that Square was attempting to attract was RPG enthusiasts who play either 16-bit, N64, and Saturn Systems or those who left the RPG market. Their secondary target market was people that played Resident Evil and Tomb Raider.

Interesting notes:
Marketing objectives

• Sell X amount of hardaware as a direct result of the SqaureSoft assosication/ideal - the idea being Square products will move hardware and take share from Nintendo and Sega
• Sell 750K Final Fantasy
• Sell 150K to 300K each of Final Fantasy Tactics, Bushido Blade, Saga Frontiers and Tobal #2

 

[Amor fati]

A nice piece of history.

 

[The Mad Titan]

Squaresoft had so many classics.

 

[Wiles]

97 WAS A GOOD YEAR

 

[Amor fati]

97 WAS A GOOD YEAR

In my opinion, I'd say 96 was, but 97 had a shyt ton of good releases on SS,PS1,N64,Aracdes and PC.

 

[Amor fati]

I wonder why Tobal. 2 never got a U.S. release as there was literally marketing plans for a Tobal. 2 U.S release

 

[Theolodius_Black]

Boy you took me back to them 400 level courses with this

 

[Mensch Fontana]

Back when every square game had a white background

 

[parallax]

So tobal 2 was supposed to come out here?

 

[Amor fati]

So tobal 2 was supposed to come out here?

Yes.

 

[Amor fati]

Back when every square game had a white background

What white background? Where would it appear?

 

[Dr. Acula]

edit: I'm a dumbass. nevermind

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

Back when every square game had a white background

That robotic female PlayStation
Intro

Nothing like it

 

[King Koopa]

Maybe I just forgot about it, but I don't remember Tobal. Just looked it up and saw Akira Toriyama did the art for this game

 

[Amor fati]

Maybe I just forgot about it, but I don't remember Tobal. Just looked it up and saw Akira Toriyama did the art for this game

The main character Chuji looks like he came out of DBZ. Akira Toriyama actually makes an appearance as a playable character on Tobal.